Crystal Designer Swarovski Takes 18,000 SF in Midtown East

Austrian crystal maker Swarovski signed an 11-year-deal for 17,850 square feet at SL Greene Realty Corp.‘s 10 East 53rd Street, according to a press release from SL Greene. The lease is for the entire 26th and 27th floors of the 37-story tower between Fifth and Madison Avenues, according to the landlord. The 354,046-square-foot-building is currently undergoing a $64 million renovation.

SL Green purchased 10 East 53rd Street, previously known as the HarperCollins Tower for the publishing company that SL Green’s website still lists as a major tenant, for $252.5 million in 2012, according to city property records.